Yearly Archives: 2019

Should Catholics participate in carnival?

02/03/2019

  • Beginning especially in the Middle Ages, cultures around the world created unique traditions to precede the Lenten season of fasting.

    This unofficial pre-Lenten season is called a number of different names, such as “Mardi Gras” or “Carnival,” but each shares a common spirit of feasting.

    One of the practical reasons for these festivals was the severity of the fast and the need to get rid of any meat, butter, cheese, milk, eggs, and fats that were strictly forbidden during Lent…

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The Gospel of the day: 2nd March

02/03/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Sir 17, 1-13
    Psalm: 102 (103), 13-14.15-16.17-18a

    Gospel: Mk 10, 13-16

  • People were bringing children to Jesus that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these…

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The principle of protecting life

01/03/2019

  • On the occasion of the Day for Life, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi appealed to Maltese society for more people with a backbone and of principle who are brave enough to protect life from its beginning till its natural end. The Bishop focused on four points:

    Not a matter of a mandate: The protection of life, even from the very first moment of conception, is a matter of principle and is not tied to a mandate given by the people…

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Indian and Pakistani Churches urge for peace between their nations

01/03/2019

  • The Catholic bishops of India and Pakistan are appealing for peace and dialogue as tensions and armed exchanges between the two nuclear-armed neighbours escalate. 

    Indian Church

    “We pray and work for peace between India and Pakistan.  We call on the rulers to choose the path of dialogue, the situation today is very delicate and we must not make false or hurried steps,” said Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias Archbishop of Bombay. 

    “We condemn any act of terrorism against Indian forces…

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The Gospel of the day: 1st March

01/03/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Sir 6, 5-17
    Psalm: 118 (119), 12.16.18.27.34.35

    Gospel: Mk 10, 1-12

  • Jesus came into the district of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds gathered around him and, as was his custom, he again taught them. The Pharisees approached and asked, “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” They were testing him…

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Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in March 2019

28/02/2019

  • It-Tnejn 4 ta’ Marzu 2019, fil‑7:00 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jagħti l‑Ministeru tal‑Lettorat lil tliet seminaristi, fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, Tal‑Virtù.

    L-Erbgħa 6 ta’ Marzu, Ras ir-Randan, fis‑6:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra
    l-Quddiesa tal-Erbgħa tal-Irmied, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il‑Quddiesa ser tixxandar live fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta.

    Il-Ġimgħa 8 ta’ Marzu, fil-12:15 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa waqt l‑irtir tar‑Randan għall‑impjegati tal‑Kurja, il‑Caritas u t‑Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, fid-dar tal-irtiri Porziuncola, Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq…

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The Auxiliary Bishop’s homily on the feast of Blessed Maria Adeodata Pisani

28/02/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

     


  • Il-Monasteru tal-Benedittini, l-Imdina
    25 ta’ Frar 2019

    Il-Beata Maria Adeodata Pisani, li ssejħet bir-raġun “ġawhra umli tal-ħajja kkonsagrata u monastika,” ma kellhiex ħajja twila. Meta mietet kienet lanqas għalqet il-50 sena – hawn min qiegħed f’dan il-monasteru li għandu kważi d-doppju ta’ kemm kellha hi meta mietet…

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The Gospel of the day: 28th February

28/02/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Sir 5, 1-10
    Psalm: 1, 1-2.3.4 & 6

    Gospel: Mk 9, 41-50

  • Jesus said to his disciples: «Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea…

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The Gospel of the day: 27th February

27/02/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Sir 4, 12-22
    Psalm: 118 (119), 165.168.171.172.174.175

    Gospel: Mk 9, 38-40

  • John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.”

    Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him…

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Document on youth synod to be published in March

26/02/2019

  • The Vatican announced Sunday that Pope Francis will publish in March a post-synodal exhortation on last October’s synod on young people, faith, and vocational discernment.

    The papal document, for which a title has not yet been announced, will be released March 25 during a papal trip to Loreto, Italy, the location of the Shrine of the Holy House of Loreto, where Pope Francis will present the document to the Blessed Virgin Mary…

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